Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
THE ERA OF CHEAPNESS.
A Dollar VIII Now Buy More Goods tho
stores than Ever Before.
Chfcapo Herald


dreamed of ten years ago even by the
most prophetic. It seemed q year ago
that the limit had been reached,
house-turnishing department at least 1000
more articles than We had ct this time
last year. Next December L suppose we
! will have Thousand more than We are
now Carrying. The cheapness of most f
these goods, considering their quality, is
really amazing. Right here at my hand
| happen 10 have circular sent out by an
Eastern jobbing house giving prices on
ell these goods. l want to show you the
vast variety and quantity OF stuff as small
sum as $50 will buy nowadays. Why,
with tnat amount of money one couln
start respectable notion store in small
city. Just glance your eyes over this
list, and remember that the whole 10.
may be purchased for $50.
Cents.
dozen thermometers, finch, isppanned, re-
dozen bread knives, warranted. $500. -
dozen nickel tablespoons, good for years. IS
/ dozen shears, No 3 polished blades. -. 30,
cozen Iat-t APPS, break their back. 20
dozen glass cups and saucers, nice for chs
dren ..................... III
l dozen china toothpick stands. p
dozen Oh strong jack knives ............ 50
d wood pl &c, bent sem, rubber mouth
pl 81
dozen ladies' handkerchiets, colored Dor :.
zen bottles liquid glue........-.... SO
dozen harbrushes, good stock. ..............E a
l dozen must~ru cups....-.-...... ........... 10
dozen coored gl IS sal. shakers. ..........72
dos n Richter ha monicas, l0-key; brass
lined observation-disclosures. ................iS
dozen ruif buttons. lever. gold plate, stone
settings q
dozen opatb rd bath, pnre. Transparent q
dozen hunming musical tops .........-S Fl
| dozen self a dag pencils ,enamoled handles 90
dozen packages bird Seed. ............9, g
l dozen school Ot gs, seamless, l2inch. ), 81
dozen kid purses, French kid, ball C asps.ts59
oozen "hisk- broom holders, lessAsr COW,
l dozen { hook hat ri OK, perfectly made. -. s
dozen g"nts' hose, fancy y. "!
dozen ladies' hose, solid colors. &. -. So
dozen suspenders mems size, IS inches.
| ela.tic ........... ...... 49, rs
l dOz-n Tu-key-rer hanike rchlefs ........ 40
l dozen towels, Ii en-, lSN35 ............ S.
dozen shoe brushes, fine, soft stock......el
do en- glaz er's brushes with brlrtles. IS
l dozen sptctacles assorted numbers. 10
dozen pencil hOlders....... .......... 30
l dozen gravy straint re-. -........ 70
l sozen piece pans, for buildings 40
l DO en- rOu combs fancy top.............. 81
l dozen cocoa shaped dippers ...... ..-- 20
tozen mat h S es nicLle, spring cover. ... SO
l do en- lamp burners, b. st quality. is
! dozen pa ing card, electric good. 20
| dozen blank books, 81 b 71s. ......,.......S6
l dozen INNER ial note paper. ............. 60
! -zrD letter pads, s 10, forty Sheets. IS
l dozen mir or bottle p"Ifum $780,. .......7!
dozen cakes fin toilet SOAP. ............. ~
| dCZen two foot ruler, jointed with brass. y
dozen bowl strainers, large and useful-.....I a
dozen goggles. .....''.....-I5
l dOz frying p ,ns............ ...... 50
dozen h and lonely bound scrap books.....,S IS
l dozen rubber line c mbs. go
l dozen rubber dressing combs, inch IS
l oxen shOvels, 20-iDch hOl Ow handle. 70
dozen wire PIT cleaners. .......-............7 10
dOZ. spring balances, weigh to "a lbs.. 50
dozen foot-scrapers, open pattern $50. 10
l dozen ttchcts. wood hande........ "a
dozen carpenter hamm RS, full size, bronze
h"ad......,. ...... e. Observation-Disclosures SO
dozen egg heaters, turn with crank. So
dozen curry combs. ......S2
l dozen she brsCI cts 4N6 &c. Us
dozen trays. highly iapanned, L. INCH ~
barr OF gassWar &C" tanning 20 dozen
fancy tumblers butter dish, g, milk pitchers,
oblo g dishes S, ETC., dozen to each yle;
per dozen Observation-Disclosures. ....... 80
20 dom smaller articles, l dozen each OF
small owels, Turkey red napbins, nickel
teaspoons, shears hammers, screw drivers,
pans, etc., avegaging per d0zen SO
"Here are sixty-three dozen of
articles usually sold at re-
tsil in Chicago for from 8 20 y
cents each, and forty dozen articles
usually sold here for from to 6 cents
each. There are ia all more than 1900
articles, SO that the average wholesale
cost for the whole list is less tn IN cents
per article. l speak whereof | know
when l Say that ten years Sgo these 1900
articl' could not have been purchased at
retail for less than S900y and posi- ly
$3.50 would have been nearer the actual
cost, even in Chicago. Now $50 or sos
will buy the whole lot at retail in any OF
the .arger stores in This city, though in
the country the same assortment would
probably bring twice as much
"The point l mske is that people do
not appreciate the chespness of many
thousands Of articles of nece sslty and
convenience. They do not seem to real
ize what modern ingenuity and skill in
the perfection of laOor-saving devices
have done for them. How is it, do you
suppose, thet manufacturers of thermom-
eters are able 20 make their wares ani,I
sell them at a figure which ENABLES the
jDbber to list them at 81 cents dazelE
cents piece? Only a few years
of a thermometer for less than IS
or 40 cents. Think Of glass haHtf,
lamps nine inches high, patent burners,
burn for twelve hours, wick and aileeom-
plete, at l6 cents apiece, or Of D chrys- |
1aliZed water ever and basin, really |
beautiful ware, elegantly decorated in |
high colOrs on crystslized background, |
for ~ cents. GlassWa is amazinslY |
cheap. Forty cents will buy pretty col /
Ored glass water set, haf gallon pitcherf
and six goblets to march. Ten years ago |
goblets like thee wouId have been worth |
20 cents apiece, and the picker 10 You |
can buy good clock for So cents, a re-
liable watch for 50 "a, and warranted,
tirst-class, 90 csliber, nickel plated re-
volver, rifed barr !, seven-shooter, for
60 cents Think of spectacles-just such
as are worn by thousands of people-at
Il cents dozen pairs In cutlery es-
on Madison street | was
shown knife marked 50, witch l can
Guy in the trade at 1920 8 d I'm.
Perhaps the cheapest thing 10 be found
along all State street is d blown glass,
;olored, poiks-dot II shaker, with a
genuine silver triple-psted top-so close
! fac-simile of shaker which Tiffany
'ellS in his New Yo-k store at 50 each,
hat don't believe Tiffany hims If could
ell the diff reHce-the State street price
being ten cents, and even at that there is
|. fair profit left, the wholesale price be-
NC only eighty cents a dozen. Tiffany
must be thriving"